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Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American actress and television director. She gained initial stardom after starring as Heather Duke in the 1989 black comedy film Heathers. However, she is perhaps best known for her work in the Aaron Spelling produced television series Beverly Hills, 90210 as Brenda Walsh and Charmed as Prue Halliwell. Most recently, she returned to the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, reprising her role of Brenda, in its third spinoff series, 90210.
Early life and career beginnings
Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Rosa, a beauty parlor owner, and Tom Doherty, a mortgage consultant. Doherty has Irish Catholic ancestry, though was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist religion. At the age of seven (in 1978) her family moved to Los Angeles, and she immediately announced that she wanted to be an actress.
In an interview in the December 2006 issue of Glamour, she said:
"When I was nine, my mother developed an excruciating headache and had to be hospitalized - she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. She came through it but the experience was terrifying. The following year my father had a massive stroke. In a single year I nearly lost both my parents. I felt my classmates couldn't relate to what I was going through, so I closed myself off."
Success began early, with guest spots on TV series including Voyagers!, Father Murphy and Airwolf starting in 1981. When a casting notice was released in Hollywood for a regular role on the popular Little House on the Prairie she leapt at the opportunity and eventually won the role of Jenny Wilder at the age of eleven, thanks in part to actor/producer Michael Landon seeing her guest spot on Father Murphy, which he also produced.
Doherty was cast as the oldest Witherspoon sibling, Kris, on the family drama Our House, which ran from 1986 to 1988. A role which garnered her several Young Artist Award nominations. She then went on to appear in an episode of Magnum, P.I. Doherty's first major motion picture role was in Heathers, released in 1989 where she played Heather Duke. In 2006, the film was ranked #5 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.
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Birth Name: Shannen Maria Doherty
Birthdate: April 12, 1971
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Occupation: Actor
Claim to Fame: Played Brenda on Beverly Hills, 90210
Significant Other(s):
Rob Weiss, actor, director; met in 1994; announced engagement December 1995;
reportedly separated April 1996
Husband: Ashley Hamilton, actor, only son of actor George Hamilton; married
September 24, 1993, two weeks after they met; separated after five months;
filed for divorce April 1994.
Judd Nelson, actor; together 1994; met on the set of Blindfold
Chris Foufas, real-estate developer; couple exchanged commitment rings 1991;
separated 1992
Dean Factor, owns photo studio; met in 1990; briefly engaged; separated 1991
Family:
Father: Tom Doherty
Mother: Rosa Doherty
Brother: Sean Doherty; born in 1967.
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